Joseph M.Dirnberger, PhD
Professor of Biology

Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, The School of Science and Mathematics, Kennesaw State University


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  • Finalist for the 2000 College of Science and Mathematics Distinguished Teaching Award 

Ungraduate Research Projects Directed:
 

  • Influences of wind mixing on primary production in Lake Allatoona - Matt Perry.  Departmental seminar.  Data included and student acknowledged in The Lake Allatoona Phase 1 Diagnostic-Feasibility Report: 1992-1996 (U.S. EPA, 1998).
  • Stream discharge and nutrient loading in Lake Allatoona tributaries - Phillip May.  Departmental seminar. Data included and student acknowledged in The Lake Allatoona Phase 1 Diagnostic-Feasibility Report: 1992-1996 (U.S. EPA, 1998).
  • Assessing sources of sedimentation in Lake Allatoona - Camille Gasaway. Departmental seminar. Data included and student acknowledged in The Lake Allatoona Phase 1 Diagnostic-Feasibility Report: 1992-1996 (U.S. EPA, 1998).
  • The effects of wetlands on water quality in the Lake Allatoona watershed - Daniel Baerwalde.  Departmental seminar.
  • Investigating the trophic cascade hypothesis using spatial comparisons within Lake Allatoona - Aaron Nevatt. Departmental seminar. Data included and student acknowledged in The Lake Allatoona Phase 1 Diagnostic-Feasibility Report: 1992-1996 (U.S. EPA, 1998).
  • Paleolimological study of chlorophyll degradation products to assess eutrophication of Lake Allatoona - Mark Music.  Presentation at Georgia Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Departmental seminar, and publication in Georgia Journal of Science  (Music, M. and J.M. Dirnberger.  1994,  Assessing rates of eutrophication in Lake Allatoona from chlorophyll derivatives within lake bottom sediments,Georgia Journal of Science  52:129-134). Data included and student acknowledged in The Lake Allatoona Phase 1 Diagnostic-Feasibility Report: 1992-1996  (U.S. EPA, 1998).
  • Investigating the use of conductivity to pinpoint sources of fecal coliform contamination - Christopher Brooks   Presentation at Southeastern Conference of the North American Lake Management Society and departmental seminar.  Data included and student acknowledged in Lake Acworth Watershed Restoration Project: Diagnostic Study and Limnological Assessment (1995).
  • Fecal coliform bacteria loading and sources in Noonday Creek during wet and dry condition-M. Susan Hamel.  Presentation at the International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society and departmental seminar.  Data included and student acknowledged in The Lake Allatoona Phase 1 Diagnostic-Feasibility Report: 1992-1996 (U.S. EPA, 1998).
  • Fecal coliform bacteria stratification in the Tanyard Creek Embayment of Lake Allatoona - Jade Vogel.  Presentation at Departmental Poster Session.
  • Determination of the influences of human disturbances on streams by examining variation in water quality over 24 hour periods - Team Research Course: Bisola Ashiru, Rhonda Garnett, Terri Hamby, Jason Holloway, Michele Kuter, Liana Martin, Timothy Nichols, Amanda Roller, Susan Pipes, Brent Sanderson, Brian Tubiak, and Jade Vogel.  Presentation at the Third Annual Undergraduate Scholar Symposium at KSU and departmental seminar.
  • Examination of water movement and pollutant transport in Noonday Creek - Rick Bowers.   Departmental seminar.
  • Examination of invertebrate communities near  a high conductivity point source in Noonday Creek - Tansy Ridings.   Departmental seminar.
  • Examination of short-term changes in water quality in Lake Allatoona - Jason Weinberger. Presentation at the Annual Undergraduate Scholar Symposium at KSU, departmental seminar, and publication in Lake and Reservoir Management, 21: 24-29.
  • Ecoregion effects on periphyton standing crop and community composition - Ryan Stoner. Departmental seminar.  Presentation at Association of Southeastern Biologists Meeting 2006.
  • Ecoregion effects on invertebrate communities - Erin Squires. Departmental seminar.  Presentation at Association of Southeastern Biologists Meeting 2006.
  • Effects of current velocity on periphyton primary productivity - Jeff Morris


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